ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aims to examine the effects that both self-efficacy and human rights sensitivity have on the health condition of stroke survivors. Methods: Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 150 adult stroke survivors who were admitted to or attended regularly rehabilitation hospitals located in the Daejeon area. Self-efficacy, human rights sensitivity, and health condition were measured using the general self-efficacy scale, Indicators of Psychological Scale for Human Rights Sensitivity, and WHODAS 2.0, respectively. In this study, a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to elucidate the causation among variables, and after an analysis, the correlations among them. Results: The explanatory power for all hierarchical regression models was 18%, and a significant variable affecting health condition was understanding and communication, which is one of the sub-factors of self-efficacy. Although the sub-factors of human rights sensitivity had no significant explanatory power in terms of health condition, each sub-factor of the former factor had some correlations with health condition, including understanding and communication, getting along with people, and participation in society. Conclusion: The self-efficacy of stroke survivors was a factor influencing their health condition, and among the sub-factors, confidence in particular had a significant effect. Although human rights sensitivity had no effect on health condition, there were correlations between some of the sub-factors. Both factors should thus be considered to establish effective psychological/social intervention strategies for stroke survivors.